NASCAR.com 7/20/09 Updates : )
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07-20-2009, 06:13 AM
NASCAR.com 7/20/09 Updates : )
,\He's not my favorite driver, but he sure has talent...Domination continues
Kyle Busch continues his streak of 1-2 finishes as he takes advantage of Kevin Harvick running out of fuel and cruises to his sixth win on the '09 Nationwide season.
Gateway: Unofficial Results | Unofficial Standings | Final Laps: Busch pulls away
Indianapolis, Ind.
Fog 57°Forecast
Victory Lane: Busch getting used to this
Kyle Busch celebrates his sixth win of the season at Gateway.
Post-race reactions
Harvick has empty feeling late in race
Team waited one lap too long and No. 33 runs out of fuel at Gateway.
Gaughan crashes
Tempers flare after wreck in Gateway
Steven Wallace not happy with Scott Lagasse Jr. after Turn 1 contact.
Lagasse 'dumped'
Hornaday continues '09 roll at KentuckyWins third in a row and becomes track's first repeat winner.
Victory Lane
Final Laps: Thrice is nice for Hornaday
After engine concerns, Ron Hornaday battles Mike Skinner for the win.
Post-race reactions
Crash sets up big finish in Kentucky
With less than 15 to go, Terry Cook spins setting of a chain reaction.
Almirola hits wall
Right now, Mayfield is own worst enemy...I need some drugs : ) a pill or Something...I have a headache.OMG, what am I gona `do ? Turn in2 a BeachBum
Good Luck Jeremy..Hope U get it 2gether....Recent defiant outbursts in wake of allegations won't help his cause.
Harsh words
#2
07-20-2009, 06:36 AM
NASCAR + More Racing Updates: 7/20/09
Congrat's to Jimmy Johnson from the MCF : )
Johnson repeats as Best Driver at '09 ESPY awards
By Official Release by KidSpace
July 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, picked up the ESPY for Best Driver during the 17th annual ceremony Wednesday at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.
Johnson
This marks the second year that Johnson has won the award, which is based upon a fan vote. Johnson, the three-time defending Cup Series champion, also was nominated for Best Male Athlete, which was presented to 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.
NASCAR has dominated the Best Driver category, picking up 11 of the last 14 awards. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammates have won five of them: Jeff Gordon in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2007, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2004.
Johnson repeats as Best Driver at '09 ESPY awards
By Official Release by KidSpace
July 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, picked up the ESPY for Best Driver during the 17th annual ceremony Wednesday at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.
Johnson
This marks the second year that Johnson has won the award, which is based upon a fan vote. Johnson, the three-time defending Cup Series champion, also was nominated for Best Male Athlete, which was presented to 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.
NASCAR has dominated the Best Driver category, picking up 11 of the last 14 awards. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammates have won five of them: Jeff Gordon in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2007, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2004.
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#3
07-20-2009, 03:20 PM
THE BIG STORY
Kyle Busch won on a non-Sprint Cup weekend, taking Saturday night's Nationwide Series event at Gateway International Raceway, near St. Louis. It was his first victory at that track. Reed Sorenson was second and Carl Edwards third. Busch upped his advantage over Edwards to 212 points.
Also: Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais is out of the Toro Rosso Formula One team… Donny Schatz won Saturday night's $50,000 World of Outlaws Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway… Martin Truex Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt got points penalties as the No. 1 Chevrolet was found with a rear quarter-panel height violation after Chicagoland… Simona De Silvestro won the Atlantic Series race at Lime Rock.
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NASCAR Nationwide Series
In the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway, Kevin Harvick led 92 of the first 150 laps in his Chevrolet. But Harvick ran out of fuel, putting Kyle Busch's Toyota up front on lap 172. He stayed there through the lap-200 checkered flag, beating Reed Sorenson's Toyota by one second. It was Busch's sixth series victory of the season and his first at Gateway. He averaged 103.286 mph with seven yellows for 34 laps. Steve Wallace was penalized one lap following an incident with Scott Legasse Jr.
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Ron Hornaday Jr. won Saturday's Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway by .135 second over Mike Skinner. Hornaday, in a Chevrolet, benefited from several yellows in the last 20 laps that allowed him to gain positions on restarts. Matt Crafton, despite a penalty, was third. Hornaday led 29 of the 150 laps and averaged 121.933 mph with seven yellows for 30 laps. His margin over Crafton is 96 points.
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NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
Sunday's Northwest Nationals, near Seattle, ended with Tim Wilkerson, Antron Brown and Mike Edwards in the winner's circle. In Funny Car, Wilkerson's Ford Mustang won for the first time this season, with a 4.211 second, 291.01 mph vs. Tony Pedregon's 4.283, 289.57 mph in a Chevrolet Impala. Jack Beckman qualified 14th in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger and lost in the second round. Ron Capps leads Ashley Force Hood by 21 points. In Top Fuel, Brown ran 3.985, 301.07 mph against Tony Schumacher's 3.990, 300.00 mph. Brown is 137 points ahead of Schumacher. In Pro Stock, Edwards' Pontiac GXP clocked 6.583, 211.03 mph to Jason Line's 6.601, 210.50 mph in a GXP. Ron Krisher qualified sixth in the Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt and made it to the semifinals. Jeg Coughlin Jr. is 20 points clear of Edwards.
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Rolex Sports Car Series
Alex Gurney held off Scott Pruett by .759 second to win Sunday's Porsche 250 at Alabama's Barber Motorsports Park. Gurney, co-driving a Pontiac-Riley with Jon Fogarty, won for the third time this season. They started on the pole and led 85 of the 109 laps. Pruett was in a Lexus-Riley with Memo Rojas. Third in the Daytona Prototype class were Michael Valiante and John Pew in a Ford-Riley. Gurney, Fogarty, Pruett and Rojas are tied for the championship lead. In GT, Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis won in a Pontiac GXP.
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American Le Mans Series
Leader David Brabham had a flat tire with 13 minutes to go, allowing Simon Pagenaud to lead the rest of the way in Saturday's two-hour, 45-minute Northeast Grand Prix at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Pagenaud and Gil de Ferran have won three straight in their P1 class Acura. Brabham, co-driving with Scott Sharp, had gotten the lead by taking just two new tires on what was scheduled to be his last stop. In P2, Mazda won for the first time since 2005, as the Dyson Lola of Butch Leitzinger and Marino Franchitti got the class victory. In GT2, Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister won in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. In the Challenge class, Bob Faieta and Wesley Hoaglund won in a Porsche 911.
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Racer of the Week
Ron Hornaday. Won his third consecutive Truck race.
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Valvoline Winner Last Weekend
Tim Wilkerson, NHRA Funny Car class, Seattle.
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Yes, He REALLY Said That
Sebastien Bourdais, on his release by Toro Rosso. "…I believe that nothing in my behavior would legitimate a decision of the team to terminate the contract."
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This Weekend
Sprint Cup headlines at Indianapolis with the Allstate 400 Sunday. Trucks and Nationwide cars go at O'Reilly Raceway Park. NHRA wraps the Western Swing at Infineon. Formula One visits Hungary. IRL goes in Edmonton.
Kyle Busch won on a non-Sprint Cup weekend, taking Saturday night's Nationwide Series event at Gateway International Raceway, near St. Louis. It was his first victory at that track. Reed Sorenson was second and Carl Edwards third. Busch upped his advantage over Edwards to 212 points.
Also: Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais is out of the Toro Rosso Formula One team… Donny Schatz won Saturday night's $50,000 World of Outlaws Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway… Martin Truex Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt got points penalties as the No. 1 Chevrolet was found with a rear quarter-panel height violation after Chicagoland… Simona De Silvestro won the Atlantic Series race at Lime Rock.
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NASCAR Nationwide Series
In the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway, Kevin Harvick led 92 of the first 150 laps in his Chevrolet. But Harvick ran out of fuel, putting Kyle Busch's Toyota up front on lap 172. He stayed there through the lap-200 checkered flag, beating Reed Sorenson's Toyota by one second. It was Busch's sixth series victory of the season and his first at Gateway. He averaged 103.286 mph with seven yellows for 34 laps. Steve Wallace was penalized one lap following an incident with Scott Legasse Jr.
Return to Top
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Ron Hornaday Jr. won Saturday's Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway by .135 second over Mike Skinner. Hornaday, in a Chevrolet, benefited from several yellows in the last 20 laps that allowed him to gain positions on restarts. Matt Crafton, despite a penalty, was third. Hornaday led 29 of the 150 laps and averaged 121.933 mph with seven yellows for 30 laps. His margin over Crafton is 96 points.
Return to Top
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
Sunday's Northwest Nationals, near Seattle, ended with Tim Wilkerson, Antron Brown and Mike Edwards in the winner's circle. In Funny Car, Wilkerson's Ford Mustang won for the first time this season, with a 4.211 second, 291.01 mph vs. Tony Pedregon's 4.283, 289.57 mph in a Chevrolet Impala. Jack Beckman qualified 14th in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger and lost in the second round. Ron Capps leads Ashley Force Hood by 21 points. In Top Fuel, Brown ran 3.985, 301.07 mph against Tony Schumacher's 3.990, 300.00 mph. Brown is 137 points ahead of Schumacher. In Pro Stock, Edwards' Pontiac GXP clocked 6.583, 211.03 mph to Jason Line's 6.601, 210.50 mph in a GXP. Ron Krisher qualified sixth in the Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt and made it to the semifinals. Jeg Coughlin Jr. is 20 points clear of Edwards.
Return to Top
Rolex Sports Car Series
Alex Gurney held off Scott Pruett by .759 second to win Sunday's Porsche 250 at Alabama's Barber Motorsports Park. Gurney, co-driving a Pontiac-Riley with Jon Fogarty, won for the third time this season. They started on the pole and led 85 of the 109 laps. Pruett was in a Lexus-Riley with Memo Rojas. Third in the Daytona Prototype class were Michael Valiante and John Pew in a Ford-Riley. Gurney, Fogarty, Pruett and Rojas are tied for the championship lead. In GT, Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis won in a Pontiac GXP.
Return to Top
American Le Mans Series
Leader David Brabham had a flat tire with 13 minutes to go, allowing Simon Pagenaud to lead the rest of the way in Saturday's two-hour, 45-minute Northeast Grand Prix at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Pagenaud and Gil de Ferran have won three straight in their P1 class Acura. Brabham, co-driving with Scott Sharp, had gotten the lead by taking just two new tires on what was scheduled to be his last stop. In P2, Mazda won for the first time since 2005, as the Dyson Lola of Butch Leitzinger and Marino Franchitti got the class victory. In GT2, Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister won in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. In the Challenge class, Bob Faieta and Wesley Hoaglund won in a Porsche 911.
Return to Top
Racer of the Week
Ron Hornaday. Won his third consecutive Truck race.
Return to Top
Valvoline Winner Last Weekend
Tim Wilkerson, NHRA Funny Car class, Seattle.
Return to Top
Yes, He REALLY Said That
Sebastien Bourdais, on his release by Toro Rosso. "…I believe that nothing in my behavior would legitimate a decision of the team to terminate the contract."
Return to Top
This Weekend
Sprint Cup headlines at Indianapolis with the Allstate 400 Sunday. Trucks and Nationwide cars go at O'Reilly Raceway Park. NHRA wraps the Western Swing at Infineon. Formula One visits Hungary. IRL goes in Edmonton.
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